Rwanda+Marlyn+Caballero

Rwanda  Marlyn Caballero = =



__** Introduction: **__ Rwanda is located in Central Africa, east of Democratic of the Congo. Covering an area of 26,338 square km. Rwanda has a temperate climate with two rainy seasons from February to April and November to January. It is slightly smaller than Maryland.

____** Population: **____ Rwanda total population is about 11,689,696. Rwanda is the most densely populated country in Africa. 19% of the total population of Rwanda live in urban areas but the majority of the population are poor. The HIV/AIDS has a significant impact on the population of Rwanda.

__** Birth rate: **__ 36. 14births/1,000 population The birth rate in Rwanda is quite high. The country continues to experience rapid population growth that is putting enormous strain on the economy.

__** Death rate: **__ 9.64 deaths/1,000 population Childrens in Rwanda continue to die from diseases such as diarrhea, malaria, malnutition and HIV/AIDS.

__** Net migration rate: **__ 1 migrant/1,000 population Some people immigrate to Rwanda for work. Other move to Rwanda to have a better life. Erratic climate patterns and drought is making people migrate to other areas.

__** Infant mortality rate: **__ Rwanda male's infant mortality is of 66.09 deaths/1,000 live births and female's infant mortality is 58.83 deaths/1,00 live births. The total infant mortality in Rwanda is 62.51 deaths/1,000 live births.The infant mortality is high because a lot of young children die before reaching the age of 1 year old. There isn't good health for the mothers during chilbirth and for the survival of their young.

__** Population growth rate: **__ Rwanda population growth is 2.751%. The population of Rwanda is growing at a steady rate. But the population growth had led to deforestation, soil erosion and decreased agricultural producitivity. There is lack of food in Rwanda.

__** Life expectancy: **__ Rwanda male life expectancy is 56.96 years and female life expectacy is 59.96 years.The life expectancy is low in Rwanda. It's a poor rural county so a lot of the population work in agriculture. A lot of people die because of HIV/AIDS. __** Doubling time: **__ It would take  25.4 years for Rwanda's population to double.

__** LEDC vs. MED **__ LEDC because a lot of people work in agriculture. The standard of living is low with high death rate, high infant mortality and with low life expectancy. 71.1% of the population can read or write. There is poverty in Rwanda so there is malnutriction. School life expectancy is of 11 years.

__** Major Population Issues: **__ Rwanda has an HIV/AIDS adults prevalence rate of 2.9%. More than 170,000 people were living with HIV/AIDS with about 4,100 deaths. There is also malaria, bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever. There are overpolution issues in Rwanda because lands are not fertile so farming is very hard and there are conclict between ethnic groups because they depend on the land for survival. Rwanda is a a small countrywith limited land to sutain the population growth. There is lack of education in Rwanda. The government of Rwanda want to reduce poverty by improving education. There is 18% of children under the age of 5 years underweight.

__** References: **__

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rw.html
http://www.africaw.com/major-problems-facing-rwanda-today http://www.global-greenhouse-warming.com/Rwanda.html